European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday february 14,1991 the stars and stripes a Page 9skinner rejects British fare Cut bid Washington apr transportation Secretary Samuel k. Skinner upset Over stalled talks Over . Landing rights in Britain tuesday rejected a bid by British airways to slash trans Atlantic fares this summer. Skinner said he also was unhappy that the British government has disapproved hundreds of Low Fure fare proposals by . Airlines. British airways earlier announced reduced fares across the Atlantic by 33 percent on tickets purchased before March 15. The Low fares were to take effect on april.15 and run through oct. 31. The transportation department said Skinner would approve the promotional fares if they Are modified to cover Only travel that is started before april 30. It said it might re evaluate the Low fare Salmonella Breaks out. A a. 1 a. Rea at convention Peoria 111. A dozens of hotel employees and food service workers who catered last weeks Illinois pork producers association convention were tested for Salmonella poisoning after three peo file came Down with the illness health officials said tuesday. Stool samples were taken to determine if Ariy of the workers Are infected and May be responsible for passing the bacteria during the convention attended by 6,500 requests after that time but Only if the negotiation such cd. British airways spokesman John Lampl said the Cut rate fares had revived interest two Days and a exc helping to revitalize the travel Industry. After British airways announcement sunday several of its competitors moved to match or beat the fares. Customers who have already booked and paid for tickets at the discounted fares on British airways would be Able to Fly at the lower rate Lampl the United states seeks permission for pan american airways and Twa to Transfer Landing rights at Heathrow Airport near London to United and american airlines respectively. It also wants approval by British transportation authorities of Low fare proposals by . Airlines. Pan am has said the Sale of its Heathrow rights to United for $360 million is crucial to its very survival. A. Britain however has sought a Deal in which British airways would get increased rights to carry travellers in the United states and the right to own larger stakes in . Carriers. Skinner had earlier dubbed the British position As unacceptably inflexible. The air service agreement Between the United states and Britain allows either government the. Right to reject a fare change. A �?��?��?�.�?��. A a /. A a a a the transportation department said the British government has resisted . Proposals for a More Liberal arrangement health officials said they have three confirmed cases of Salmonella poisoning and two suspected cases. A a a these five people did no to have a common meal that we be identified a said Robert Murray director of health for the Peoria City county health department. A there Are All kinds of possible scenarios. An individual could have spread it or there could be a common food that was contaminated a Murray said. A at this fat Point we re not sure All five cases Are re ated to each two of the confirmed victims Are the chairman of the convention Jacksonville Farmer Bob Williams 41, and Michael Sondag 38, of Springfield executive vice president of the association. The third confirmed Case was identified Only As a Taylorville Man. The two people suspected of suffering from food Poison ing Are workers in Sondag a office ii Springfield. In a this is the sickest in be Ever been a Sondag said. A More and More people Are coming Forward and calling our office since word of this started to spread. There a a lot More than three cases i can guarantee you a we take any potential transmission of disease by food As a serious Issue a Murray i consider this an outbreak of Salmonella at this symptoms include diarrhoea vomiting nausea headaches chills abdominal cramps and fever. Officials said Salmonella can be life threatening for infants elderly. People or others in weakened conditions. Having a Gas at Mardi gras a reveler at Mardi gras in new Orleans takes her costume from the persian Gulf War and dons a Gas mask tuesday. Many costumes took their Cue from the War. The raucous tradition climaxed at Midnight tuesday and gave Way wednesday to the Christian penitential season of Lent. Jefferson City to. Apr the 3oard of probation and parole is review no Pope John Paul is request to spare he life of a Man convicted of killing a Vlis Souri state trooper a governors spokesman said tuesday. Gov. John Ashcroft who supports the death penalty will await the boards recommendation before making any decision about Glennon Paul Sweet spokesman Bob Ferguson said. The Pope made the request in a letter received by the governors office last month the Kansas City Star reported. A the governor appreciates hearing from individuals from All sectors and he a glad to hear from the Pope a Ferguson said. The governor Hasni to granted clemency to any prisoner during his six years in office. There have been five executions in Missouri since 1989. Sweet 35, was scheduled to die Jan. 18 for the ,1987 slaying of a trooper but the Missouri supreme court halted the exe cution pending mandatory appeals. Trooper Russell Harper 45, was shot when he stopped Sweet for speeding near Springfield. A. The governors office received a letter dated Jan. 11 from the apostolic nun iture in Washington that noted a a benevolent intervention from the holy father has been requested asking for clemency in the the letter was relayed a few Days later to the governor by archbishop John May of the archdiocese of St. Louis. That would permit airlines to set their own prices. Last year alone the British disapproved More than 400 requests by airlines for fare adjustments the department said _bifskinvay7sj�?\vhich last week reported a 5.5 percent drop in travel on its routes said Lay off 4,300 employees in Britain and Send another 2,000 Honic at half pay. In related news trans world airlines and Lufthansa have announced significant Price reductions in their routes to and from the United states. Northwest airlines also upped the Ante tuesday in the nations air fare wars Matching half Price fares to Britain and cutting its fares to other european destinations by up to 40 percent. Tho stars and stripes contributed to this report stateside gun found in slaying of to new woman Marshall Mich. A the gun used to kill a television anchorwoman who was haunted by a a male admirer was found and the probe narrowed to one suspect a sheriffs spokeswoman said tuesday. Diane Newton King of Wuhu to in Battle Creek was shot twice saturday night As she turned to get her two children out of her car. Robin Ivey administrative assistant for Calhoun county sheriff Jon Olson said the suspect is male. Whether he a the Anonymous admirer who harassed Newton King last year with repeated Telephone Calls and a threatening letter Olson say. The gun a .22-caliber Remington score master Rifle was found late monday von the property of Newton Kings Home. Authorities would not say if it was found inside the House or in surrounding Fields. Newton King 34, lived at the farmhouse with her husband for mar police officer Bradford King. Measles kills 2 girls Philadelphia a a school run by a religious group that rejects medical care was closed by the City after a measles outbreak killed 9-year old Karen still. A classmate Monica Johnson 9, died after the shutdown. City health officials said neither of the girls students at a school run by Faith Tabernacle congregation was immunized against measles. Their families did not seek medical attention until they were near death. Ninety unconfirmed measles cases at the school were discovered by health officials who called parents of students said Robert Ross Deputy health commissioner. The school has 204 students. . Cuts water Supply los Angeles up the metropolitan water District in the toughest action taken so far in californians four year drought voted tuesday to Cut by nearly one third the amount of water it ships to 16 million people in Southern California. After Only a Brief discussion the powerful Board which supplies water to Public agencies serving 27 cities Ana other agencies approved the mandatory cutback on a vote of 46-1. The cutbacks Are effective March 1
